Jordan vs Palestine: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force)
Jordan
26.6%
in 2023
Palestine
25.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
2nd
Palestine rank
4th
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 26.6% against 25.6% in Palestine, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 4th of 130 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 32.1% | 7.9% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 30.3% | 2.7% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Jordan or Palestine?
- Jordan, at 26.6% against 25.6% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Jordan and Palestine?
- 1.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Jordan ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 4th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).